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  • Temporal Coverage starts with "1946-12"

PBradburyDC17010019.pdf
Photo 1 - four airmen in shorts and one civilian in a suit.

Photo 2 - a street scene of a narrow alley in a town.

Photo 3 - the front of the Officer's Club/NAAFI.

Photo 4 is a man with his arms round two women. All are wearing swim…

PCoultonWA16010035.jpg
Top left - two airmen wearing battledress and side caps standing with grounded rifles with one leaning on wall. In the background Nissen huts. Captioned 'Ready for guard'. Top centre - large group of men lined up with donkeys. Nissen hut in the…

EChadwickRLaphamR461215-0001.jpg
Asks whether she has received parcels and money, Mentions presents to other family members. Writes of arrangements for holidays and reminds her to bring bed sheets home. Concludes with weather.

MDonaldsonDW70185-150610-020002.jpg
Details action to be taken for a replacement if his Distinguished Service Order and bar were not recovered.

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Certificates awarded to Charmian Quitmann for handwriting, typewriting, commercial practice, shorthand, commercial correspondence and intermediate French.

ORossB1610215-190725-01.pdf
Service release book for Bernard Ross (WO, 1610215). Contains details and instructions for release from RAF service. Ross was an air gunner in the Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve.

EWilsonRRoyalGL461216.pdf
Card with artwork on front and season's greetings inside. Handwritten annotation 'To wish you everything you wish yourself. All my love darling, yours as always, xxx Rose xxx'.

EKillenFReidKM461206.jpg
Writes of parcel he is sending her for Christmas in which he could not enclose a makeup set due to high customs duty required. Mentions mail embargo in the United States and its consequences. Then relates what is in the package and how he decided on…

MPowellNI1896919-191029-37.jpg
At RAF Abu Suier. Made out for Flight Sergeant Powell N. from April to December 1946. Two similar forms The second covers January and February 1946.

MPowellNI1896919-191029-230001.jpg
For Christmas 1946 - Middle East. Christmas greetings.

PColeFIG18010202.jpg
The four airmen are standing outside a tent with a sign saying 'Air Movements'. On their left is a larger sign with 'Baggage Instructions' and much instructions. On the reverse 'The boys again. Reg - Ted - Self - Vic No 60 PTC Tengah Singapore…

PColeFIG18010048.jpg
Two airmen dressed in shorts and khaki standing beside tents. On the reverse 'Sgt ? & W/O Wright both accounts section (Rice bashers) Wizard types. No 60 PTC Tengah Singapore 1946.'

PColeFIG18010042.jpg
Three prisoners working supervised by two men. Behind are tents. On the reverse ' "Nips" at work. On 60 PTC Tengah Singapore December 1946'.

PColeFIG18010024.jpg
Three Japanese prisoners with a basket, loading a lorry. Behind are tents. On the reverse 'Japs at work on 60. P.T.C. Tengah Singapore December 1946'.

SHoganPJ436464v10010.jpg
Contains personal details dates of service and discharge, promotions and postings and movements.

ESadlerWJHoganPJ461209-0001.jpg
Thanks him for letter and the gift of a parcel of food. He states that contents were distributed to those still with them that were working at the time that the particular parachute that saved his life was manufactured. Says his address was given to…

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SJoynerJH1812689v1.pdf
A log book used as a scrap book. The photographs and documents cover his aircrew training from November 1943. It has sergeant's mess subscription cards, photographs, correspondence and cuttings.
Many of the entries are post war and a number refer…

OBradfordS2216040-170703.pdf
Contains some personal details and dates

PShawSR16020051.jpg
Two photographs from the race day.
In the first a large airman on a small donkey watched closely by two small boys and a large crowd on the sidelines. On the reverse 'Tom Perry wins by a push on "Gasper".'
In the second photograph a group of airmen…

PShawSR16020047.jpg
Group of airmen in fancy dress undressing the referee. On the reverse 'Spike Hughes, the Ref. is publicly stripped off. Christmas Day. Aden. 1946'.

PShawSR16020042.jpg
Two airmen on the back of a camel being held by a third man. A football is set between two aircraft chocks. On the sidelines are a large number of spectators. On the reverse 'The captain of the Officers team arrives for the kick-off. Christmas Day…

PShawSR16020034.jpg
Two photographs of airmen in fancy dress.
In the first photograph the men are sitting in a goal, some drinking beer. On the reverse 'Re-freshment time in the Sergeant's goal'.
In the second photograph the same men are in the goal. One is holding up…

PShawSR16010027.jpg
Two cyclists being assisted at the start of the race, watched by many spectators. On the reverse 'Start of the 'Mile' cycle race, at the Station sports. Aden Dec 14th 1946'.

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SEllamsG49286v20023-0004-0001.jpg
Written before they were married when George Ellams was at Buckeburg.

SEllamsG49286v20023-0003-0001.jpg
Written before they were married when George Ellams was at Margate.
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